Politics

There was an exchange of fire between Restoration Council of Shan State/ Shan State Army (RCSS/SSA), both signatories of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and military troops near Mongkhun village in Mongkaing in southern Shan State on May 22 evening according to Shan Herald News Agency.

The shootout took 20 minutes and in which RCSS/SSA seized possessions of military such as water bottles and weapons. But there is no casualty among locals.

The secretary of Kayah State Government and the officials of Regional Control Command in Loikaw and Kayah State Police Force are going to meet the officials of Karenni National Progressive Party (KNPP) in Loikaw, Kayah State on May 29, said Loikaw Relations In-charge Khu Hnae Rel, CEC member of the KNPP.

This is a kind of formal meeting. The state government and the KNPP already agreed to hold a meeting once a month.

Union Election Commission (UEC) will release the lists of eligible voters in 13 vacant constituencies for by-election scheduled for November 3, in the last week of June or in the first week of July, the UEC's spokesperson and member Myint Naing told the Daily Eleven.

Sun Guoxiang, Special Envoy on Asian Affairs of People’s Republic of China (PRC), called on Kyaw Tin, Minister for International Cooperation after meeting the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee formed with ethnic armed organizations in Nay Pyi Taw on May 21.

They discussed matters relating to bilateral relations and cooperation, China’s continued assistance to help Myanmar’s internal peace and China’s assistance to be provided to Rakhine issue.

Chin State Minister for Development Affairs, Electricity and Industry Salai Issak Khin said he resigned of my own volition from his post to show his accountability and responsibility as he is unable to complete some projects during the designated period.

The President Office issued a statement dated May 17, saying that Chin State Minister for Development Affairs, Electricity and Industry Salai Issak Khin has been allowed to resign from his post on his own volition.

Ambassador U Hau Do Suan, Permanent Representative of Myanmar, outlined in his statement to the briefing that ARSA terrorists must also be held accountable for atrocities committed against civilian population in Rakhine and investigation of violations must include cases of terrorist atrocities as well.

The United Nations Security Council heard a briefing on its members’ recent visits to Bangladesh from 28 to 30 April 2018 and to Myanmar from 30 April to 1 May at the United Nations Security Council Chamber at 03:00 p.m on 14 May 2018.

The government, the Tatmadaw and ethnic NCA signatories are scheduled to meet an informal meeting next few days to discuss matters relating to the holding of the third meeting of Union Peace Conference also known as the 21st Century Panglong Conference, said Ye Baw Than Khe, Chairman of the ABSDF on May 15.

“Within next few days, we will seek ways after the government, the Tatmadaw and PPST-formed political team hold an informal meeting,” Ye Baw Than Khe said.